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How about an elected Bend mayor?

The case for electing a mayor for Bend.

Although quickly dismissed by our local daily newspaper, I think current Bend Mayor Jeff Eager is correct in suggesting that our mayor should be elected.
I served as mayor from 1997 to 1999 and while thankful for being selected for the position by my fellow councilors, the job proved to be purely ceremonial.

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Enough Already: My continued crappy weather blues

This snowy late April Day is a good time to ponder our dreary spring weather.

For most of March and all of April to date, I’ve been trying to be optimistic about the blah weather. Optimistic, as in saying to people complaining about it: “well, it means there will be great wildflowers and terrific mountain bike trails when it stops_________ (insert your favorite): raining, snowing, sleeting, blowing, or doing all the same at one time.

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More Details on La Pine Standoff: Man fired a slingshot

Although armed with a shotgun, deputies say that a La Pine man used a slingshot to fire at authorities.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office released more information this morning about last week’s bizarre standoff between authorities and a 69-year-old La Pine man that occurred last week.
Today’s report told more about how an altercation between Curtis Jack Berger and his 73-year-old neighbor on April 18 eventually resulted in a deputy shooting at Berger and ultimately injuring him before he disappeared into the house for seven hours.

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